Eggplant and Potato Meatballs, a great second course that is easy and tasty, also perfect as an appetizer or snack. Eggplant meatballs are a classic that is always welcome at the table, both in everyday cooking and on special occasions. To make these eggplant and potato meatballs we need few ingredients and in a few steps they’ll be ready to serve. The oven-baked eggplant and potato meatballs or fried, great served with a mixed salad, disappear quickly and everyone loves them. The meatballs are a tasty finger food perfect to enrich your buffet or for a happy hour with friends — you’ll make a great impression.
But now let’s go to the kitchen and I’ll show you how to prepare the Eggplant and Potato Meatballs
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Budget-friendly
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Cooking time: 25 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
Ingredients
LET’S SEE WHAT WE NEED TO PREPARE
- 1 eggplant
- 3 potatoes (small)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup (~1.8 oz) breadcrumbs
- 1/3 cup (~1.4 oz) grated Parmesan cheese
- chopped parsley
- salt
- extra virgin olive oil
Tools
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Baking tray
- 1 Parchment paper
Steps
Let’s start preparing them
Let’s start preparing the eggplant and potato meatballs: to make the meatballs, wash the eggplants and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, or in an air fryer, then cook them at 392°F for 20 minutes. Once cooked, let the eggplants cool slightly and remove the skin.
Place the flesh in a colander and press slightly with a fork to remove the excess liquid.
Boil the potatoes, peel them and put them in a bowl.
Transfer the eggplant flesh to the bowl with the potatoes and add the egg, the cheese, salt, and the chopped parsley.
Mix the mixture for the eggplant meatballs well to make it compact.
With your hands shape the meatballs and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Bake in a conventional oven at 392°F for 15-20 minutes.
Here are our eggplant and potato meatballs — they’re ready!!
Enjoy your meal!!
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